2018 Seedling Catalog
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2018 Seedling Catalog Tomatoes, Peppers & Eggplants 412-501-FARM (3276) www.mygardendreams.com PLEASE NOTE: Seedlings that are good for pots are marked with an * after the variety. OP Type = open pollinated. All tomatoes are indeterminate, unless noted otherwise. New varieties are in red! Fruit Size & Days to Type Color Notes Italian Eggplants Shape Maturity Beatrice Hybrid neon violet medium oval 62 High yielding, early and dependable. Black Beauty Heirloom dark purple large oval 90 Sets the standard for all Italian eggplants. Diamond OP dark purple medium oval 78 Productive! Perfect for eggplant parmesan. rosy lavender and Rosa Bianca Heirloom medium round 88 Farm staff favorite! Absolutely gorgeous. white Fruit Size & Days to Type Color Notes Asian Eggplants Shape Maturity Applegreen OP light green medium round 74 Non-bitter, tender and flavorful, mild white flesh. India, purple with white Calliope medium oval 64 Unusual and eye-catching stripes. Hybrid stripes Casper * OP white 6" long 70 No need to peel this non-bitter eggplant. Small fruits are sweet when picked young and Little Fingers OP dark purple 5" long 60 perfect for stir fries. Orient Express Hybrid dark purple 10" long 58 Classic dark purple eggplant in Asian cuisine. Taiwan, Pingtung Long light to dark purple 10" long 58 Long, thin pink-purple Asian eggplant. Hybrid Thailand, Short 2 ft. plants that are mostly spineless. Thai Green Long * green 10” long 80 Heirloom Long, thin green Asian eggplant. Fruit Size & Days to Type Color Notes Sweet Peppers Shape Maturity Eastern European frying pepper. Strong plants Antohi Romanian OP rainbow 4” pointed 72 yield early and vigorously. Bulgaria, Ark of Taste winner. A staff favorite. Deep Chervena Chushka red medium horn 85 Heirloom scarlet with outstanding sweet flavor. Turkey, Unique long, curved and twisted fruits. Very rich in Corbaci rainbow 10” long 80 Heirloom flavor, great for pickling or frying. High-yielding. Slender, thin-walled sweet pepper popular in Fushimi OP green 6” long 70 Japan. Fruits are often used green, like Shishitos. Eat these tasty treats fresh, string into decorative Hungary, Hungarian Paprika red 4 ½” long 70 ristras, or, best yet, dry and grind into a superb Heirloom sweet paprika seasoning. Life is good! Italy, Ark of Taste winner; great for drying. Long, Jimmy Nardello red 8" long 85 Heirloom skinny, thin-skinned and perfect for the fry pan. Lipstick Pimento * OP red medium horn 73 No luck growing peppers? Try Lipstick! It excels. Mindy's all-time favorite! Sweet, flattened, ribbed Round of Hungary OP red medium flat ribbed 75 and thick walled. A most awesome pepper. The long, slender cigarette-shaped fruits are Italy, Sigaretta de Bergamo rainbow 6” long 72 sweet and delicious. Popular in salads; also great Heirloom for pickling and frying. Smooth-skinned sweet fruit with thick walls. Stocky Red Roaster OP red 4-6” 85 Italian-type, vigorous. Try this cousin to the habanero! Fruity flavor and Habanada OP orange 2-3” pointed 75 no heat. Lauded by chef Dan Barber of Blue Hill. Hybrid productivity in a beautiful Italian type that Italian Orange OP orange 6” bull horn 75 pairs well with Italian Yellow. Sweet snacking pepper with hardly any seeds. Lunchbox Orange OP orange 3” bull horn 60 Also known as “Yummy Peppers”. Sweet and impressive productivity. Beautiful Italian Yellow OP yellow 6” bull horn 75 alongside Italian Orange. Thick-walled. France, golden 2017 Taste Test Winner! Delicious and sweet, Petite Marseillais 4-5” 70 Heirloom yellow soon to be your next favorite! Italian sweet pepper, early yields of high-quality, Super Shepherd OP red 2-4” 66 blemish-free fruit. Thick, juicy flesh good fried, pickled, or fresh. Sweet Banana OP yellow medium pointed 72 Sweet sister to the spicy Hot Banana pepper. Green Fruit Size & Days to Type Notes Bell Peppers Turns To Shape Maturity Golden California Wonder OP yellow large bell 73 Meaty, sweet and beautiful peppers. Red California Wonder OP red large bell 75 Meaty, sweet and beautiful peppers. Iko Iko OP rainbow medium bell 75 Wows us with its beauty and productivity. King of the North OP red medium bell 70 Thick walled and early. Perfect for our climate. Super reliable and productive. Large 8” long bell Napoleon OP red elongated bell 80 is thick-walled and great for stuffing. Best when green or just turning to red. A staff fave! Large, thick-walled and blocky. Orange peppers Orange Bell OP orange large bell 90 are under appreciated for their gorgeousness! These adorable peppers are only 1-1 ½” tall and Red Mini Bell OP red mini bell 60 wide; their flesh is thick and super sweet. Early variety, prolific, and great for stuffing. Yankee Bell OP red medium bell 80 Thick walls, great pepper. green to Huge, beautiful yellow bell peppers, can get up to Yellow Monster OP bright gigantic bell 90 8” long x 4” wide! Sweet, meaty fruits great fresh, yellow fried, or roasted. Heat Type (Op = open Days to Color & Size Notes Hot Peppers Level pollinated) Maturity Venezuela, orange-red, Cousin to the Habañero that is sweet and Aji Dulce Mild 111 Heirloom 1-2” delicious with only a trace of heat! red, large Anaheim Mild OP 80 Very mild stuffing pepper. pointed Small, “little beak” fruits are slightly tart with a Biquinho Red Mild Brazil, OP red, 1 ¼” 75 little heat. Can be enjoyed raw or cooked. Small, “little beak” fruits are slightly tart with a Biquinho Yellow Mild Brazil, OP yellow, 1 ¼” 75 little heat. Can be enjoyed raw or cooked. yellow-green, Classic mild chile pepper that makes a great Cubanelle Mild OP 65 medium green chili sauce. Famous Spanish heirloom for grillin’ and Padron Mild Spain, Heirloom green, 3” long 60 sautéing with olive oil and salt. YUM! dark green, Classic Mexican chile. Called poblano when Poblano (aka Ancho) Mild Mexico, OP 68 medium heart fresh and ancho when dried. Deep color. Get on the shishito train, a mild Japanese Shishito Mild Japan, OP green, 3” long 75 pepper perfect for roasting. All you need is olive oil and salt. Trinidad Perfume A spice pepper with lots of sweet flavors and Mild Trinidad, OP yellow, 1.5” 105 Spice only a hint of heat. Lovely, floral notes. rainbow, 1” Amazing one-foot tall decorative plants sport Aurora * medium OP 60 long gorgeous rainbow peppers. Bulgarian Carrot orange, small This unusual and beautiful orange chile is great medium Bulgaria, Heirloom 65 Chile pointed for salsas and chutneys. yellow-orange, Gorgeous productive yellow-orange chile that Criolla Sella medium Heirloom 80 3” long has a citrusy spicy bite. Disease resistant. striped, small PA heirloom with tiny colorful “fish-like” fruits. Fish medium PA, Heirloom 80 pointed Decorative foliage. Ark of Taste winner. yellow, Thin walled and wrinkled. Great for Greek Pepperoncini medium Greece, OP medium 62 sandwiches and especially a yummy Greek wrinkled salad with lots of feta! red, small Well-loved Mexican chile picked green or red. Guajillo medium Mexico, OP 85 pointed A good all-purpose work horse. yellow, Hot Banana (Hot Sweet heat perfect for pickled peppers. Not medium Hungary, OP medium 58 Wax) too shabby on the grill either. Very productive. pointed Where are the nachos? And the pizza? Called Jalapeño medium Mexico, OP green, 2" long 65 Chipotles when dried and smoked. red, small Golf ball sized medium hot peppers, great Satan’s Kiss medium Italy, Heirloom 85 round stuffed and grilled. green to red Got pots? Try this very productive compact Candlelight * spicy hot OP 80 upright, 1” long plant. Good looking red chilis grow upright. Very spicy pepper popular in China, often used Chi-Chien spicy hot China, OP red, 2” 70-80 fresh or dried. Peppers form in upward, attractive clumps. A staff favorite! Produces peppers in pretty Chile de Arbol spicy hot Mexico, Heirloom red, 4" long 80 bunches. Good for chile powder. PA heirloom whose name means “chicken Hinkelhatz spicy hot PA, Heirloom red, rounded 88 heart”. Ark of Taste winner. A favorite hot. Pittsburgh Italian Heirloom, staff favorite! Mariano’s Calabrian spicy hot PA, Heirloom red, 6” tapered unknown Outstanding multi-purpose pepper! Prolific. Serrano spicy hot Hybrid red, 3" long 75 Good all-purpose pepper. Can harvest green. Makes a lovely lemon yellow chile powder Cayenne, Golden scorching Heirloom yellow, 4” long 65 when dried. Produces loads of peppers. This wild and curly variety of chile pepper is Cayenne, Joe’s Long scorching Italy, OP red, 5-6” long 75 hot, spicy, and prolific! Dries easily and is a perfect for red chile pastes! Cayenne, Ring of Fire scorching Heirloom red, 4" long 72 A great smokin’ hot red cayenne pepper! Habañero, Orange scorching Mexico, OP orange, lantern 90 Fruity and hot. Late but productive. Habañero, Red scorching Mexico, OP red, lantern 90 The habanero for the north. Matchbox * scorching OP red, 2” upright 75 Good for clay soils. Hardy and productive. The scorcher that aficionados seek. Fruity and Scotch Bonnet scorching OP red, lantern 120 similar heat to habanero (you’ve been warned). red, tiny Small chiles on diminutive plants really pack Thai Hot Red Chili * scorching Thailand, OP 82 pointed the heat. Great in stir fries. Decorative plants. Pink Tomatoes Fruit Type Fruit Size Maturity Notes Discovered in Russia and named for the Caspian Sea. Sweet Caspian Pink Russia, Heirloom slicer 80 and slightly flattened. Rivals Brandywine. Love it! Germany, From the Black Forest region of Germany. Some Late Blight Eva Purple Ball small salad 75 Heirloom resistance. Fruits don’t split and are blemish free. High-yielding plants produce gorgeous 1 lb. pink, meaty fruits German Johnson Heirloom large slicer 80 with more than a little sweetness.